What are the responsibilities and job description for the Designer position at IA Interior Architects?
Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.
Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for a Designer for our Houston studio. The Designer, working under general supervision of a Senior Designer or Project Manager, provides design support primarily in project administration, design development and contract documents.
Specific responsibilities include:
Works with team to develop design ideas and create drawings
Drafts technical drawings - Must have technical experience in addition to Design (Strong Revit is a must)
For smaller projects may oversee all design and drawing
Provide review of engineering drawings to ensure they comply with design solution.
With Senior Designer, researches and selects fixtures and finishes to use for projects
Ensures integration into overall design
Preliminary space plans for larger projects
May develop and finalize space plans for smaller projects
Works with Intermediate Designer to review space plans and tackles more complicated issues
Provides detail for interior design projects
Develops and delivers overall design and furniture packages for small to medium projects
Assists in developing packages for larger projects
Obtains cost estimates and produces final cost estimates
In unusual circumstances may be required to assist with support for field surveys
Manages design budget for assigned projects
May mentor the work of Junior and Intermediate Designers
Oversee tasks and provide feedback on work product
Conducts client interviews to determine space needs and requirements; good working knowledge of Affinity program tool
Qualifications:
Graduate of architecture or design school: equivalent experience may be substituted
5 years’ experience in corporate interior design projects
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Extensive knowledge of design principles and aesthetics in corporate interiors
Advanced knowledge of space planning
Extensive knowledge of furnishings and finishes
Familiar with the concepts of furniture layout
Advanced sketching and rendering skills
Advanced interior architecture detailing skills
Working knowledge of CDs and procedures
Working knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements
Working knowledge of path of travel requirements
Working knowledge of contract administration
Intermediate MS Office Suite skills
Advanced Revit skills
Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills
Proficiency with InDesign and 3Ds Max
Demonstrated ability to manage and lead junior staff through a combination of direct authority and subject matter expertise
Please submit a portfolio or work examples with your application for consideration